It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this one! Survivors' guilt is something that holds a lot of immigrants and professionals back, especially when they have come from difficult backgrounds. How do we manage our emotions, and balance the need to make personal progress while helping our communities? Please feel free to share your tips with me about how we can choose happiness over stress in this area.  PS: My new book, Power and Praise, is available now from Amazon and Afiniki.co.uk ..read more

This one is about marriage and relationships. We can choose happiness over stress by being intentional in our relationships, so that we do not end up in regret. It is the little things that matter, especially in making people feel loved and wanted. Sacrifice does not have to be at the expense of our spark. How do we keep ourselves attractive and interesting after years in a relationship? Listen to find out more. Feel free to send me your thoughts via Afiniki.co.uk ..read more

I am sharing this one again because I have a "big birthday" soon. To celebrate, I am releasing an inspirational book called "Power and Praise" on May 21. It is available to preorder now on Amazon etc and Afiniki.co.uk.  I will be having a book signing event in Leamington Spa, England on July 13, 2024 (details on my website). It will be great to see you there (with your copy of Power and Praise), if you can make it. Have a good week ..read more

How's the new year going? Are you on track for the things you wanted to achieve this year? Is procrastination stopping you from making progress? Listen to find out how I deal with this and choose happiness over stress in the process. Have a productive week ..read more

As we near the end of the first quarter of 2024, I just wanted to share this episode again to remind us all of how the choices we make regarding work and money can affect our mental health, with simple questions we can ask ourselves to help us make better decisions. You can read more about this in my book, Money and Mental Wellbeing - available from Amazon and Afiniki.co.uk ..read more

Who else is happy when it is Friday? What is it about Friday that makes us so excited? Does working from home make Fridays less exciting? Some companies now have four-day weeks, so maybe we will soon be saying "Thank God it is Thursday!" I just want to say thank you for taking a few minutes to listen to me this Friday ..read more

Life is full of beginnings and endings. We have different seasons and stages, which can have happy or sad endings. I recorded this podcast when I was finishing from a job I enjoyed and getting ready to start a new adventure as a GP partner. I have to keep reminding myself that it is not all about how we start but also how we finish. Listen to find out more.  ..read more

Who remembers this?  "O God of creation, Direct our noble cause; Guide our Leaders right: Help our Youth the truth to know, In love and honesty to grow, And living just and true, Great lofty heights attain, To build a nation where peace and justice reign." Every country has its problems, but we can all help in one way or another. As JFK said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".  ..read more

Have you noticed how money keeps seeping out of your account, especially at this time of year? Even services that used to be free are now being charged for. Everyone wants some of that hard-earned money you are trying to save. To be honest, we too want to make more money for our labour. How do we choose happiness over stress with so many bills, bills, bills?  ..read more

I shared an acronym last year for choosing happiness over stress, which was, SIT: S - stress management I - intentional living T - time management In this podcast, I share a tip for time management, which is often frowned upon, but is something many productive people do subconsciously. Please listen and share your thoughts via afiniki.co.uk ..read more